Biglaw Attorneys Are Thankful For Marijuana

Puff, puff, pass those dank billable hours.

I’ve never seen an industry start to dominate our practice in the way that this one has. It’s unprecedented in the lifetime of most practicing lawyers.

Patricia Olasker, a partner at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg, commenting on how Canada’s legalization of marijuana has been a boon to prestigious Biglaw firms. This year alone, Davies has performed cannabis M&A advisory work in deals worth $5.8 billion.


Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.

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